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| Intro: | Pay now for schools or pay later for prisons was the message that came from a task force hearing discussing Missouri dropout rates. |
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Wrap: The Dropout Prevention Task Force met to discuss what can be done to reduce dropout rates in Missouri.
St. Charles County Republican Representative Doug Funderburk says literacy is vital to making it through graduation.
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Description: "How can a child who can't read make it into high school? How did they get into high school if they can't read?" | |
The task force spent a majority of the hearing discussing how early programs should be implemented to monitor literacy rates and when they should be labeled a problem that could lead to future dropouts.
The task force plans to finalize its report in a hearing next week.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Melissa Berman.
| Intro: | A St. Louis Representative chair says the state of Missouri is dealing with a silent epidemic. |
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Wrap: The Dropout Prevention Task Force met to discuss which factors contribute to state dropout rates.
Chair of the task force St. Louis Democratic Representative Jamilah Nasheed says this is the first time legislators have come together to create a report on what she says is an epidemic.
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| Description: "It really is, it's a silent epidemic and we have to really take this seriously." | |
The task force is focusing on how early intervention and programs should be implemented with children to reduce their possibility of dropping out.
The task force plans to meet again next week to finalize its report.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Melissa Berman.